What French restaurant in Paris, famous for its pressed duck, was established in 1582?

The Parisian French restaurant famous for pressed duck and traditionally dated to 1582 is La Tour d'Argent.

La Tour d’Argent stands at 15 Quai de la Tournelle in Paris’s 5th arrondissement, overlooking the Seine and Notre-Dame. Its signature dish is pressed duck, known as Caneton Tour d’Argent or canard à la presse. A partially cooked duck is pressed so its blood and juices can be incorporated into a rich sauce, an elaborate tableside tradition associated with the restaurant since the 19th century.

The 1582 founding date is part of La Tour d’Argent’s long-standing institutional story, but historians have noted that the claim is poorly documented. The restaurant’s present location is not firmly evidenced as a restaurant in the 16th century, so the date should be treated as a traditional claim rather than an uncontested fact. That historical caveat does not make the quiz answer unclear: La Tour d’Argent is the unmistakable restaurant identified by the pressed-duck clue.

The restaurant is also known for its extensive wine cellar and numbered ducks. Diners traditionally receive a postcard recording the serial number of the duck served, turning the dish into a memorable culinary ritual.